Actually from what I understand from the original article I read in my local paper.There are quite a few of these trans gender public employees in San Francisco that have asked the city to pay for their opperations and the city has agreed.Up to something like $40,000.00."This is very much a civil rights issue," said SF Supervisor Mark Leno. "This is about equal benefits for equal work." WHAT THE F$@#@K kind of civil rights issue is this Supervisor talking about.I'm afraid Gater that Ridiculous is toooo light a word,outreageous,criminal I can't beleive the citizens will put up with this,but it is SF.